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CONSTITUTIOlSr 



PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 



Article I. The name of this Society shall be The Phi- 

 losophical Society of Washington, 



Article II. The of&cers of the Society shall be a Presi- 

 dent, four Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, and two Secretaries. 



Article III. There shall be a General Committee, con- 

 sisting of the officers of the Society and nine other mem- 

 bers. 



Article IV. The officers of the Society and the other 

 members of the General Committee shall be elected annu- 

 ally by ballot ; they shall hold office until their successors 

 are elected, and shall have power to fill vacancies. 



Article V. It shall be the duty of the General Com- 

 mittee to make rules for the government of the Society, 

 and to transact all business. 



Article VI. This Constitution shall not be amended 

 except by a three-fourths vote of those present at an an- 

 nual meeting for the election of officers, and after notice 

 of the proposed change shall have been given in writing 

 at a stated meeting of the Society at least four weeks pre- 

 viously. 



